Our Viewpoint on Hank Fine and the Purple Gang Legacy
The Gondolier argues a Charlotte County resident tied to Detroit bootlegging and the Purple Gang should not be erased from history. It defends examining past crimes to prevent repetition while urging readers to discuss motives and consequences for families and communities.
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Jesse James
Hark Fine
Fine
Charlotte County
Fred Farris
Purple Gang
Detroit
Hank Fine
Letters to the Editor Policy Note
Readers are invited to send letters up to 200 words to be considered for publication. The page welcomes signed contributions from residents and asks schrijvers to include full address and phone number. Address letters to Letters to the Editor P O Box 1028 Venice Florida 33595 for potential printing.
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P.O. Box
Venice
Amusing Venice reader praises Decidedly Denison column
Marjorie W. Hamaker of Venice writes to commend Decidedly Denison in the Gondolier. She notes the column is a bright spot in an otherwise dull paper and asks where the columnist has been.
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Denison
Venice
Marjorie W. Hamaker
Norah Returns to Venice Columns Sparks Reader Interest
Readers recall Norah's Venice native profiles and hope her return brings fresh insights. An editor confirms no subject restrictions on her columns, praising her past work and urging timely publication of new pieces.
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Norah
Venice
U.S. 41
Florida Highway Patrol
Maria Dewitt
Residents protest heavy industry zoning in Venice area
In five public hearings residents from Sarasota County to Englewood gathered to protect rural residential zoning against heavy industry. Citizens praised county commissioners for upholding the zoning intent and thanked Sun Coast Gondolier’s Dave Martin for coverage.
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Venice
Sarasota
Englewood
Sarasota County
Apexsee
Dave Martin
Sun Coast Gondolier
Virginia Millar
Venice Farms Owners Association
Nerds and simpletons fuel local party commentary
A Suncoast GondolierMemo defends the two party system amid reader backlash over editorial bias. It contrasts Democrats and Republicans with colorful analogies, noting a local donor canceled his subscription after a critical letter calling editors nerds and simpletons.
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Suncoast Gondolier
Congress
Yipee
Yeeow
The Sperm Bank Debate and Its Human Cost
A columnist rejects the idea of selecting genetics for genius via a California repository. Cites a California case where a baby girl was born through artificial insemination from a genius donor, the mother later facing abuse findings and prison. Warns that environmental factors matter and urges balanced parenting and childhood pleasures.
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Germinal Choice
Brazil
Arizona
Kowalksi
UPI
Nobel Sperm Bank
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Purple
Ringling Bros. Circus
Paul Schmidt
Frank Proctor
Harry Case
Proctor
Baymont
Sun Coast
South County
Southern Media Sales, Inc
Miami Ave
P.O
Florida Press Service
Tallahassee
Derek Dunn-Rankin
Don Moore
Rod Vetter
Sam Dillon
Robert A. Vedder
Capasso
Edward Faile Jr
Dorothy Lippstreuer
Jim Beans
David Martin
Helen Hastings
Ramon Porter
Jim Gouvellis
Linda Roman
David Dunn-Rankin
Florida
Memos
Murph
Mike Murphy
Elephant Country
Ann Landers
Ann
Ricardo Montalban
Gabby Hayes
Venice Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Loretta Lynn
Loni Anderson
Burt Reynolds
James Reston
Decidedly Denison
Norah Denison Scanlan
Ohio
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